Leeds nostalgia: Tour guide with a gruesome tale for every part of Leeds starts new series of walks in May 2017

Neil Hudson

He boasts that he’s never organised a walk where someone didn’t die but what Leeds tour guide Ken Goor is referring to are the stories he tells during one of his numerous guided walks, of which he now runs 57.

He is beginning a new season of storied walks in May. The 66-year-old, who is a mine of information on Leeds, Yorkshire and beyond, said: “Most walks are about two hours and there’s normally some gruesome tale to tell about the history of Leeds. I try to keep it fun but people will certainly come away more informed and we normally finish off in a pub.”

Ken Goor, who has led tours around Leeds for over 25 years, as he is running two special Halloween ghost tours of Leeds on Thursday and Friday. 276 October 2014. Picture Bruce Rollinson

The walks are as follows:-

Wed May 3 - West Side Story: duration 1h 45m, starts at 7.30 pm.

Sat May 7 - Royal Armouries to Thwaite Mills: duration 1h 45m (meet at entrance to Armouries at 1 pm). Optional tour of mills. at the end of the walk is £3 extra.